Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Georgia
Georgia: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Georgia, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Georgia is 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Georgia peaked at 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Georgia 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Georgia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 17.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 17.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 16.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 16.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 13.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.6% |
| 2011 | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +87.5% |
| 2012 | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 10.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 56 Denmark 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Martinique 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Guadeloupe 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Nicaragua 9.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Chile 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Serbia 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Georgia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0382 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,310 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 26 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 196 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Georgia?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Georgia was 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Georgia rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Georgia ranks 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.